Assistant Manager, Aboriginal Engagement
3 weeks ago
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
**Salary**: $105,479 - $127,621
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Reference: VG/8728JUNE
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Manage and professionally develop a team of Aboriginal Engagement Advisors
- Develop and oversee the Aboriginal Wellbeing Officer staffing model including delivery of key work products supporting the model
- Coordinate and action the implementation of appropriate and relevant cultural supports in line with evidence based best practice
- Identify and respond to systemic issues that impact on Aboriginal people's ability to meaningfully engage in culturally responsive pathways.
**_This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply._**
**About the Business Unit**
The Naalamba Ganbu and Nerrlinggu Yilam* (Yilam) is responsible for leading the design, development, implementation and monitoring of Corrections Victoria (CV) policies, programs and services aimed at reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people within the Victorian correctional system. The Yilam seeks to do this by working in partnership with the Victorian Aboriginal community, related agencies, and CV staff to understand the needs of Aboriginal people in the correctional system to ensure effective policies, programs and services are in place. The Yilam's motto is Our People, Our Priority, Our Pride.
The Yilam sits within the Rehabilitation and Reintegration Branch. The Branch's purpose is to contribute to a safer community through a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and working toward Aboriginal self-determination.
**About the Role**
As Assistant Manager, Aboriginal Engagement in the Yilam, you will be required to support Aboriginal staff and offenders in the correctional system by driving and implementing necessary change while implementing programs and services that will meet their needs. You will also identify and respond to systemic issues that impact on Aboriginal people's ability to meaningfully engage in culturally responsive pathways.
You will be a part of a strong cultural, supportive and collaborative team where culture and its principles are central in all the work that we do. You will also be provided opportunities to engage in the Department of Justice and Community Safety Aboriginal Staff Network activities including the annual state-wide Aboriginal Staff Network Conference and supported culturally and professionally to achieve your career aspirations.
- Corrections Victoria honours, respects and thanks the Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation for the use of their language to name Corrections Victoria's Cultural Integrity and Resilience Unit.
Some of your duties will include:
- Supervise and support direct reports, ensuring they are meeting the requirements of their position description and are supported to professionally develop.
- Develop and implement key products supporting the Aboriginal Wellbeing Officer Staffing Model, including a recruitment and retention strategy and its recommended work items.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal community, both society and culture, and the issues impacting it.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and work effectively with the Victorian Aboriginal community
- A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the interface between Aboriginal issues and Government and service priorities.
**Qualifications**:
No relevant tertiary qualification is required but experience in dealing with the complex needs of Aboriginal people and community in complex environments and other relevant experience is
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